Robert Gerald Miller (born July 1943) is a Canadian billionaire businessman who founded

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in 1968, and built it into the world's third-largest electronics distributor. In February 2023, he stepped down as the company's president and chief executive officer following allegations by at least 28 women of setting up a system involving paying minor children for sex. Miller is also a supporter of the

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and

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research, and he intends to be

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himself.

Early life and career

Miller was born in July 1943. Miller is a graduate of

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. He worked at a snackbar and as a DJ to pay for college. He founded

in 1968, and built it into the world's third-largest electronics distributor. As part of a fraud probe into the company, the company was raided by the U.S.

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(FBI) and the

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in 1999. Miller told employees that the raid was "an unfounded assault upon our integrity". The company both challenged the raid and the surrender of documents to authorities. The FBI and

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announced in 2002 that they would not pursue charges. He stepped down as the company's president and chief executive officer in February 2023, following allegations by at least 28 women of setting up a system involving paying young girls for sex.

Allegations of sexual assault and arrest

In 2023, CBC/Radio Canada published a story alleging that Miller had been investigated several times for having paid for sexual contacts with minors for years. Miller's lawyers have denied all allegations. Following the broadcast on February 2, 2023 on the

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investigative programs '' Enquête'' and ''The Fifth Estate'' on

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, Miller stepped down as chairman, president and CEO of Future Electronics. Robert Miller was arrested on May 30, 2024 and faced 21 charges, later increased to 24 charges, including sexual assault, obtaining sexual services for consideration and several counts of sexual exploitation of minors. He pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations. On June 10, 2025, Miller was found to be unfit to stand trial due to late-stage Parkinson's disease causing cognitive decline.

Personal life

Miller is divorced, with two children, and lives in

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, Canada. Miller's ex-wife is Margaret Antonier, a former advertising executive at the Montreal radio stations

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and

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and a real estate developer. According to the ''

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'', they separated in 2005 and divorced in 2006. Miller acquired his

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home from

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co-chair

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in 1984 for $2.65 million in what was at the time the second most expensive sale of a residence in Canada.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Robert Living people 1943 births Cryonicists Canadian billionaires Rider University alumni Businesspeople from Montreal Businesspeople in electronics People from Westmount, Quebec